Yes, if you are hunting the experimental forest, they have asked folks to wear GPS units. A friend has worked there for about a dozen years, and says it's very interesting data revealing that even the archery hunters for the most part frequent the logging roads. Do some googling on elk and the Starkey Experimental Forest and one can also shake out some reports on how deer/elk respond to cattle, rigs, 4-wheelers, bikes, horse back folks, and people on foot.
So, get away from the roads and the crowds. No monster bulls because they can't really get down to winter range, but they do have 300+ bulls.
If one called ahead and scheduled some time with one of the researchers in the USFS Habitat Lab in LaGrande, he might be able to get a look some of those maps and cattle stocking schedules and figure out where the elk tend to hide when the hunters roll in.
Good luck,
Last edited by 1minute; 06/25/12.
